diff --git a/.env b/.env.local
similarity index 65%
rename from .env
rename to .env.local
index 1a2b47f98f..fb35ddc973 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env.local
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ gist_token=<token>
 account_passphrase=<passphrase>
 account_password=<password>
 NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=2048
-# WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID=<walletconnect cloud PROJECT_ID>
+WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID=<project_id>
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7955bf6455..ab74544426 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ soljson.js
 *_group*.ts
 stats.json
 release
+.env
 
 
 # compiled output
diff --git a/apps/walletconnect/webpack.config.js b/apps/walletconnect/webpack.config.js
index c1ae621262..8da8a91246 100644
--- a/apps/walletconnect/webpack.config.js
+++ b/apps/walletconnect/webpack.config.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = composePlugins(withNx(), (config) => {
       process: 'process/browser'
     })
   )
-
+  console.log(process.env.WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID)
   // set the define plugin to load the WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID
   config.plugins.push(
     new webpack.DefinePlugin({